1. Hudson Mohawke is known for his work in 21st century hip-hop and electronic music.
15 Facts About Hudson Mohawke
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Hudson Mohawke released his debut album Butter in 2009 on Warp Records.
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Hudson Mohawke has followed with the solo albums Lantern and Cry Sugar, both on Warp.
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Hudson Mohawke subsequently became an in-demand producer, working with artists such as West, Pusha T, Drake, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, Anohni, and Danny L Harle.
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Hudson Mohawke is the son of American actor and singer Paul Birchard.
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Hudson Mohawke adopted the stage name "Hudson Mohawke" after seeing the name engraved on a statue in the hallway of his accommodation.
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In 2009, Hudson Mohawke signed to Warp Records, despite a very limited track record of official releases; in fact, the bulk of his releases were unofficial tracks and DJ mixes circulated on the Internet, as well as the 2006 mixtape Hudson's Heeters Vol.
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In 2009, Hudson Mohawke released his first studio album, Butter.
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Hudson Mohawke would follow with several EPs, including 2011's Satin Panthers.
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Hudson Mohawke produced the debut EP for UK band Egyptian Hip Hop at Club Ralph Studios in London, which was released in August 2010.
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Birchard met Canadian producer Lunice during the first LuckyMe Records tour of North America in 2008, with Hudson Mohawke performing at the Pop Montreal festival and Lunice playing support.
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In 2012, Hudson Mohawke began a series of collaborations with Kanye West, resulting in production credits on the GOOD Music label album Cruel Summer.
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On 17 January 2013, it was announced that Hudson Mohawke had officially signed with GOOD Music as a producer, whilst remaining with Warp and LuckyMe as a recording artist.
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Hudson Mohawke co-produced two tracks on West's 2013 album Yeezus and contributed to West's 2016 follow-up The Life of Pablo, in addition to working with various other hip hop and pop artists, including Drake, Pusha T, and Future.
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Hudson Mohawke announced on 26 October 2016 via Twitter that he was creating the original soundtrack for the 2016 video game Watch Dogs 2 titled "Ded Sec" and that Warp Records would release it on 11 November 2016.